Houston's Professional Theatres
Professional and semi-professional theatres in greater Houston that produce plays & musicals. For comunity theatres, opera companies, & more, visit our extended listings.
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While many companies periodically produce new work, these companies have dedicated a significant share of their work to developing and premiering new plays and musicals or include regular festivals and opportunities for new work development:
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Extended Listings
This is a partial listing of Houston-area theatres that produce plays and musicals, with information pulled from their sites or provided by the companies. We are not responsible for errors and omissions. Please confirm all information on the companies' websites before proceeding. To see a map of theatres with their own performance spaces, click on the map. Contact us to request removal from the site. Companies marked with a ✅ have checked their entries; the remaining companies' responses are still pending.
AD Players at the George Theater ✅
5420 Westheimer Rd.
Houston, TX 77056
713.526.2721 (box office)
boxoffice@adplayers.org
Founded in 1967, AD Players at the George Theater is a Houston based theatre company that produces theatre from a Christian worldview. (Learn More)
Aerial Roots Theatre Company ✅
aerialrootshtx@gmail.com
Founded in 2026, Aerial Roots Theatre Company is dedicated to telling stories of the South Asian diaspora. (Learn More)
The Alley Theatre ✅
615 Texas Avenue
Houston, Texas 77002
713.220.5700 (box office)
boxoffice@alleytheatre.org
Founded in 1947, the Alley Theatre is one of the oldest professional resident theatre companies in the country. Past awards include the Tony Award® for Outstanding Regional Theatre, the Pulitzer Prize for one of its premieres, and the Texas Medal of Arts Award. (Learn More)
Art Factory
1125 Providence St.
Houston, TX 77002
832.210.5200
info@ArtFactoryHouston.com
Founded in 2016 as EaDo Playhouse, Art Factory Houston is a nonprofit production company that develops new and original work, as well as established plays and musicals. (Learn More)
Broadway at the Hobby Center
800 Bagby St.
Houston, TX 77002
713.315.2400
houston@service.broadwayacrossamerica.com
Houston's series for national tours of Broadway plays and musicals. (Learn More)
The Catastrophic Theatre ✅
713.521.4533 (box office)
713.522.2723 (office)
888.852.9310 (office)
888.297.6251 (fax)
webform@catastrophictheatre.com
Founded in 2007, the Catastrophic Theatre is dedicated to the production of new works for theatre. Past awards include those from the MAP Fund and the Houston Press. (Learn More)
Classical Theatre Company
PO Box 541324
Houston, TX 77254
713.963.9665
info@classicaltheatre.org
The Classical Theatre Company stages re-envisioned classical dramas for Houston audiences. (Learn More)
Cone Man Running Productions ✅
281.972.5897
info@conemanrunning.com
Founded in 2011 with a focus on new works, Cone Man Running produces theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
Cypress Stage ✅
15210 Spring Cypress Rd., Ste K, #55
Cypress, TX 77429 (Mailing)
713.997.9444
Info@cypressstage.org
Cypress Stage produces live theatre for performers of all ages in the Cypress/Northwest Houston area. (Learn More)
Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. ✅
P.O. Box 230371
Houston, TX 77223
713.561.5113
info@dirtdogstheatre.org
Founded in 2015, Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. produces theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
The Ensemble Theatre ✅
3535 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
713.520.0055 (box office)
Founded in 1976, the Ensemble Theatre is one of the largest African American professional theatre companies in the US. Awards include the AUDELCO Award, the Longevity Award by the National Black Theatre Festival, and the 2020 Broadway World Award for Theatre Company of the Decade. (Learn More)
Fade to Black Festival ✅
16370 Angel Island Ln
Houston, TX 77053
800.350.3233
Info@FadeToBlackFest.com
Shabach Enterprise is a Houston area production company celebrating African American creativity through the Fade to Black festival. (Learn More)
4th Wall Theatre Company ✅
1824 Spring Street, Studio 101
Houston TX 77007
832.767.4991
info@4thwalltheatreco.com
4th Wall Theatre Company is a professional equity theatre founded in 2011. 4th Wall's mission is to produce extraordinary professional theatrical experiences, and we believe that only by paying artists a fair wage can we grow and sustain the community of professional theatrical artists in Houston. (Learn More)
The Garden Theatre
3400 Main St. #C-12
Houston, TX 77002
713.325.5370 x1085
info@thegardentheatre.org
Founded in 2020, The Garden Theatre produces theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
Haven Arts Theatre
Info@havenartstheatre.com
Founded in 2018, Haven Arts Theatre produces work in the Houston area that aims to provide a "Haven of opportunity for artists and a place of wonder for audiences." (Learn More)
Hispanic Alliance for Performing & Audiovisual Arts (HAPAA) ✅
8600 Westpark Dr., Ste. 116
Houston, TX 77063
832.431.9824
contact@hapaa.org
Founded in 2017 (as Chilakill Teatro) and becoming a nonprofit in 2021, the Hispanic Alliance for Performing & Audiovisual Arts (HAPAA) produces bilingual productions at the Carol Theatre. (Learn More)
Houston Shakespeare Festival ✅
University of Houston
School of Theatre & Dance
3351 Cullen Boulevard, Room 133
Houston, Texas 77204-4016
713.743.3388 (box office)
713.743.3003 (admin)
Founded in 1975, the Houston Shakespeare Festival mounts professional productions of the works of Shakespeare. (Learn More)
Island ETC
2317 Mechanic St.
Galveston, TX 77550
409.762.3556 (box office)
kimdmy@aol.com (AD)
jenniferislandetc@gmail.com (office manager)
Island ETC (East-End Theatre Company) is a nonprofit professional theatre company in the Galveston area. (Learn More)
Lionwoman Productions
info@lionwomanproductionstx.com
Lionwoman Productions has produced theatre in the Houston area since 2024. (Learn More)
The Lumen Theater Project ✅
chip@lumentheater.com
Lumen Theater Project has produced theatre in the Houston area since 2026, exploring "stories where the human condition intersects with Divine hope." (Learn More)
Main Street Theater ✅
2540 Times Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77005
713.524.3622 (admin office)
713.524.6706 (box office)
mstinfo@mainstreettheater.com
Main Street Theater creates theatrical experiences that provoke curiosity and build human connection. Through its MainStage, Theater for Youth, and Education and Outreach, MST serves audiences ages 3 and up. (Learn More)
Mighty Acorn Productions ✅
Spring Street Studios
1824 Spring St, Ste. 233
Houston, TX 77007
Mighty Acorn Productions produces Equity showcases for professional actors to showcase their work. (Learn More)
Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company ✅
PO Box 31622
Houston TX 77231
832.418.0973 (box office)
info@mildredsumbrella.com
Founded in 2001, Mildred's Umbrella features the work of female playwrights, actors, and directors, often regional or world premieres. Awards include those from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Houston Press, the Houston Arts Alliance, Broadway World, the International Center for Women Playwrights, and the American Theatre Wing. (Learn More)
Queensbury Theatre ✅
12777 Queensbury Lane
Houston, Texas 77024
boxoffice@queensburytheatre.org
Founded in 1956 (as Country Playhouse), Queensbury Theatre produces theatre in the Houston area through its mainstage shows and offers young actor education through the Tribble School for the Performing Arts. (Learn More)
Rec Room Arts
100 Jackson Street, 130C
Houston, TX 77002
713.588.9403 (box office)
boxoffice@recroomarts.org
Founded in 2016, Rec Room Arts produces theatre in the Houston area. (Learn More)
The Sankofa Collective ✅
sankofacollectivehouston@gmail.com
Founded in 2013 as the Bayou Theatre Company, the Sankofa Collective aims to expose the community to the benefits of theatre, educate at-risk youths and adults of color to the power of creativity, and to culturally enrich the masses with our art form. Awards include those from Broadway World and Dramatists Guild. (Learn More)
Stages ✅
800 Rosine St
Houston, Texas 77019
713.527.0123 (patron services)
713.527.0220 (admin)
patronservices@stageshouston.com
Founded in 1978, Stages is Houston's sixth largest nonprofit performing arts producer and the largest outside of the downtown theatre district. (Learn More)
TeeZee Productions
First Colony
Sugar Land, TX 77479
214.500.9008
info@teezeeproductions.com
Founded in 2018, TeeZee Productions creates English-language theatre in the Houston area that is rooted in South Asian narratives, lived experience, and cultural memory. (Learn More)
Theatre Under the Stars
800 Bagby, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77002-2525
713.558.8887 (box office)
713.558.2600 (admin)
guestservices@tuts.org
Founded in 1968, Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) produces Broadway-caliber shows, offering a mix of Houston-based productions and national Broadway tours. (Learn More)
Thunderclap Productions ✅
281.954.4399
info@thunderclapproductions.com
Founded in 2010, Thunderclap Productions is a Houston-based nonprofit dedicated to producing new and under-recognized plays, musicals, and screenplays, with special interests in making the arts accessible and works related to social justice and equity. Awards include those from the Houston Press, Houston Arts Alliance, and numerous film festivals. (Learn More)
Unity Theatre
300 Church St.
Brenham, TX 77833
979.830.8358 (box office)
info@unitybrenham.org
Founded in 1995, Unity Theatre is a nonprofit theatre in Brenham, Texas. (Learn More)